Nuisance phone calls

This is one of those scams where a computer random dials numbers in an area and connects you to an operator if you answer. Therefore, it can sound like nobody is there until an operator is free. The operators will try and sell you something, usually mobile contracts, house insurance, etc. Seems as though the scam is running from India - so BT are powerless.

The phone number in question is 07012212212. Be warned - if you do a 1471 and then call them to give them a piece of your mind, you will:

1) Pay 50p per minute premium rate for calling them
2) Confirm that your number is in use

You can control the scammers with BTs "Chose To Refuse" product. It annoys me that BT charge for that service.

It doesn't stop all calls, but when I registered a few years ago I got hardly any calls after a few weeks (it takes a while to kick in).

While you're there you may as well register with the Mailing Preference Service to cut down on junkmail, too!

There is also a link on there to a number to call if you want to stop automatic diallers calling your number - Silent Callguard Service 0870 444 3969. I have no experience of that so don't know if it is effective or not. saynoto0870.com gives an alternative freephone number of 0800 0831138 for this service.

We were getting called several times a day by the same 070122... number, it went on for weeks before they gave up, very annoying. We're already registed with the TPS and it does stop most things, but not this unfortunately.